The little drummer boy
by Unknown · posted by malotte
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
Tab
4 -4 5 5
Come, they told me
5 -5 5 -5 5
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
4 4 -4 5 5 5
A newborn King to see
5 -5 5 -5 5
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
-4 5 -5 6 6 6
Our finest gifts we bring
-6 6 -5 5 -4
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
-4 5 -5 6 6 6
To lay before the King
-6 -7 -6 6 -5
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
-6 6 -5 5
Rum-pum-pum-pum,
6 -5 5 -4
rum-pum-pum-pum)
5 -5 6 6 6
So to honor Him
6 -6 6 -6 6
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
-4 4 -4 4
When we come.
Verse 2.
Little Baby
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
I am a poor boy, too
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
I have no gift to bring
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
That's fit to give our King
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum)
Shall I play for you
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
On my drum?
Verse 3.
Mary nodded(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
The ox and lamb kept time
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
I played my drum for Him
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
I played my best for Him
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum)
Then He smiled at me
(Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)
Me and my drum.